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Individuals are who they are as a direct result of their past. The past is the foundation upon which people’s future is built, and this is seen in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” about two sisters, Dee and Maggie, and their Mama. Dee, fortunately, was able to get a fancy education in the city with the…

In “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs, it is about a monkey’s paw that grants 3 wishes but something bad happens every time a wish is granted. The reason behind this is because an old fakir put a spell on it, he did this to show that fate ruined people’s lives. They thought he was…

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” (BrainyQuote). There are many characteristics that are included when talking about an archetypal hero. They include unusual circumstances of birth, leaves family and lives with others, traumatic event lead to quest, special weapon, supernatural help, and proves himself on…

Human beings are motivated to observe elements within the world in classified sequences. Typically, the larger the size an aspect is, the more cherished it is well-thought-out. However, Walt Whitman learns an exceptional mode of witnessing the universe. This article, therefore, focuses on Walt’s poetries comprised in leaves of Grass. In this poem, Walt used…

Adrienne Rich’s essay “Split at the Root: An Essay on Jewish Identity” explores her personal journey as a mixed Jewish-Gentile individual in a predominantly non-Jewish society. She discusses the pressure to hide one’s true identity and conform to societal norms, focusing on how religion, ethnicity, and social characteristics are used as means of suppression. Rich…

Criminal justice affects individuals with mental illnesses, which becomes a growing problem. After a massive incoming of prisoners, state correctional facilities and hospitals have seen an increase in the number and share of people with mental health problems. Bryan Stevenson’s message is that when individuals are in a mental health crisis,they will most likely run…

In “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, or a Halfie” by Junot Diaz, the narrator tells a story through a form of a dating guide for young adults who are perhaps seeking advice. In this short story, the narrator plays the role of a young teenager that believes he has all the insight he needs…

All actions have unavoidable and unforeseeable consequences, we as humans tend to hesitate and overthink to the point of inaction due to waisted time. In William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”, Hamlet goes through tragic events including the death of his father, the quick remarriage of his mother to his uncle, and Claudius becoming King. Throughout his…

“Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, 1894, is about a wife who has heart problems, she has just been told about the news of her husband dying in a train accident. This news brings joy to her, instead of the sadness of which normally comes when losing someone. She gets this sense of freedom,…

When I was in freshmen, I went to a high school that shared its building with another high school. Basically, St. Marcellinus was a newly built high school and at the time, we only have two years worth of students occupy the building; the freshman, and the sophomores. And because of that, almost half of…